HSQ Manager

Health Safety and Quality Manager

Antrim

£45,000 DOE

We’re working exclusively with a leading NI employer in County Antrim who are recruiting for a Health Safety and Quality Manager to join their team in a newly created position. Reporting to director level the HS+Q Manager will be responsible for maintaining and improving health and safety standards within the business with an added focus on quality management. A managerial position you will have 3 direct reports and will be expected to lead from the front, setting standards throughout the business.

Your day to day:

• Coordinating activities required to meet and maintain ISO 9001 standard
• Manage the systems including maintaining and controlling a proactive site document system, conducting internal audits to measure compliance and identifying areas for improvement
• Produce data and reports on performance
• Ensure that key suppliers are meeting the requirements of the purchasing specifications and enforce compliance
• Lead and Collaborate with staff on continuous improvement directives
• Coordinate customer audits, compliance and responses required due to customer audit
• Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced
• Outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards
• To carry out audits to evaluate the effectiveness of Health and Safety systems and procedures, and identify and implement improvements
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented
• Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation
• Preparing health and safety strategies and further developing internal policy
• Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks
• Keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements
• Recording of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers
• Conduct accident investigations and implementation of corrective measures from reports

Requirements:

• 3+ years in a senior HSQ/ SHEQ role
• 3rd level qualification preferred
• NEBOSH or similiar qualification
• Experience auditing/ implementing ISO 9001:2015
• Strong quality experience gained within a manufacturing setting
• Hands-on and proactive approach
• Excellent communication skills
• IT proficiency

For a confidential conversation or for more information drop me through an up to date copy of your CV and we’ll have a chat.